Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-08-04
THE PRESIDENTS LETTER.
what the Press of the Country, Irrespoct-
i've OF Party, Says About It

i've OF Party, Says About 1t.
Washington Ratchet: The sham pa
triotism founded on a basis of sectional
hate. which was so long the strongest
card of Radicalism, has seen its best
DAYS.
Chicago Times: If the G. A. R is to
be run by the Tuttles and the Clark
sons and the Halsteads, no loyal and
patriotic man can remain a member of
that organization
Washington Critic: Politically speak
ing, the Critic is inclined to think that
the advantages. if advantages there be,
of this new phase of the situation, are
with the President, and that his letter
is a master stroke of policy.
Syracuse (N. W Courier: In insult
ing the President Tuttle and the rest
of the shallow-pated hot heads,
through the President insulted the peo-
pie of this great country and if we
mistake not, the people will resent the
insult put upon them.
Elmira On. " Gazette: President
Cleveland letter recalling his accept
ance of the invitation to visit St Louis
is printed in another column. If it
does not make Tuttle and his ilk
ashamed of themselves it will be be-
cause they are not subject to the ordi-
nary feelings of men.
New York Times: There seems to be
but one opinion throughout the cOun-
try regarding President Cleveland's
letter declining the st. Louis invitation.
1t is everywhere recognized as digni-
fed, patriotic and manly, and it is evil
dent that it will raise him in the esti-
nation of the people.
Peoria Democrat: The blow is
straight from the shoulder. 1t strikes
the infinitesimal barnacles of the G. A.
R and the courageous warts of the
radical press-a stalwart Democratic
lick that makes them forget they were
ever prominent before the public. Mr..
Cleveland's action is most heartily in
dorsed.
Philadelphia Inquirer: 1t is not the
heroic soldiers of the war who are
trading in the prejudices and animosi-
ties of section and race, but the poll
ticians, who hope to turn a penny.
honest OF otherwise, by it, against the
next National election day. They
should understand that the people
North and South want peace and fra
ternity, not war and hatred. The les
son of Gettysburg should be taken to
heart by them.
Detroit Journal: The letter is man
", frank and courageous. 1t ought to
bring blush to the faces of the men
who offered to insult him, but the
I, hi hot
chuckle at having "scared him away"
The letter will strengthen him with
the masses of the people. 1t is an APP
peal to their generosity, their sense of
justice and fair play; and a man in
this country seldom appeals to that
sentiment in vain.
Chicago Mail: 1t must be admitted
by men who want to be fair that
his letter Withdrawing. his acceptance
of the invitation is a manly, straight
forward document. Sooner than be
disturbing element at that gathering
he chooses to remain away from 1t,
and if he believed that his presence
would in any way contribute to discord
and the creating of bad feeling it was
manly in him to do what he did do;
and he did it in manner that leaves
little. if any, ground for just criticism.
Detroit Free Press: The letter of
President Cleveland, announcing his
determination not to visit st. Louis at
the time of the Grand Army encamp-
ment, is frank and explicit, as all his
public utterances have been. He
leaves no room for doubt in the mind
of the mayor of st. Louis or the public
mind as to his thorough mprehension
of the situation and the character of
the attack which has been made upon
him and upon the Presidential Office.
He puts his declination upon grounds
that are incontrovertible and unassail-
able.
Utica On. Y.) Observer: Think of
the President of the United Utates, the |
chosen chief magistrate of sixty |
millions of people the COMMANDMENT |
chief of the army and navy, the duly |
anointed successor of Washington, |
Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln and Grant |
think of him, we say, being conf
PEELED for the preservation of the |
dignity of his Office, to write such a
letter. It is a reproach to the Ameri- |
can name and burning disgrace to
the parcel of hounds that interfered
with his acceptance of the hospitality
of free and generous city. Yet what
rightninded citizen would have had
the President pursue a different
course, in the light of recent transac-
tons, Unless we are much mistaken
this is the first time in the days of
peace when President was deferred
by manifestations of unfriendliness
from going where he pleased among
the people whose affairs he was elected
to administer.